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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1981
Page
7
Federal mediator's proposal brings fresh hope to the major league baseball strike. A Supreme Court ruling upholding Montana's coal severance tax lifts boosters for Kansas tax supporters. The Kansas Supreme Court will continue its experiment with cameras in its chambers for one year.
The Marais des Cygnes River rose to 41.5 feet, flooding a third of Ottawa and forcing evacuations across 150 blocks. Water and power were disrupted for days, with a temporary purification plant, martial law warnings, and a shift to emergency newsrooms. The disaster spurred federal flood control projects and long terms efforts.
Two men armed with Molotov cocktails hijacked a Chicago to Miami jet with 180 passengers and 12 crew, forced its flight to Havana, and were arrested by Cuban security. Six passengers left the plane voluntarily. two Jamaican ministers were aboard. The jet returned to Miami later the same day.
Two workers were injured Friday at the Wolf Creek water treatment facility in Burlington Kansas. William Wiley 45 of La Cygne suffered second degree burns and was in critical condition at the University of Kansas Medical Center. William Rose 23 of Emporia remained at Coffey County Hospital for observation after being knocked to the ground during the blast which officials said was likely caused by a light bulb igniting paint fumes.
Kansas Secretary of Transportation John Kemp warned Friday that inflation and funding shortages will cause the state highway system to deteriorate in coming years. He cited a $32 million deficit and substantial layoffs, with most road work halted and only bridge repairs possible this year.
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